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Mage

Karthus 
Support Build 
13.23 LoL 

 Runes, Items, Counters
Tier: Off MetaWin48.92%Role2.40%Pick0.07%Ban4.33%Games: 4529KDA: 1.73Score: 51.43

Karthus Support is ranked Off Meta Tier and has a 48.92% win rate in LoL Patch 13.23. We've analyzed 4529 Karthus Support games to compile our statistical Karthus Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Liandry's Anguish, Sorcerer's Shoes, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap, Void Staff, and Shard of True Ice. For runes, the strongest choice is Domination (Primary) with Dark Harvest (Keystone), and Precision (Secondary). The optimal Summoner Spells for this build are Flash and Exhaust. Starting items should include Spellthief's Edge, Health Potion, and Oracle Lens. Karthus's Best Support matchups include Shen, Anivia, and Swain. Karthus's Best Support counters are Braum, Taric, and Tahm Kench.

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Karthus Summoner Spells

Flash
Exhaust
Win %
Pick %
47%
86%
48%
60%
Ignite
50%
35%
Teleport
41%
7%
Heal
41%
7%
Ghost
52%
3%

Karthus Starting Items

Win %
Buy %
Spellthief's Edge
Health Potion
2
Oracle Lens
48%
85%
Doran's Ring
Health Potion
2
Stealth Ward
48%
2%

Karthus Runes

Win %
Pick %
49%
36%
46%
22%
47%
20%
53%
1%

Karthus Items

Liandry's Anguish
49%
Sorcerer's Shoes
50%
Shadowflame
53%
Rabadon's Deathcap
55%
Void Staff
55%
Shard of True Ice
49%
Oracle Lens
48%
Elixir of Sorcery
57%

Karthus Skill Order

Death Defied
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Lay Waste
QQQQQ
Wall of Pain
WWWWW
Defile
EEEEE
Requiem
RRR

Karthus Item Purchase Order

Spellthief's Edge
Lost Chapter
Fiendish Codex
Liandry's Anguish
coin3200
Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes
coin1100
Hextech Alternator
Needlessly Large Rod
Shadowflame
coin3000
Needlessly Large Rod
Rabadon's Deathcap
coin3600
Blasting Wand
Void Staff
coin2800
Shard of True Ice

Karthus Trinkets

Win %
Buy %
Oracle Lens
48%
70%
Stealth Ward
47%
70%
Farsight Alteration
42%
5%

Karthus Boots

Win %
Buy %
Sorcerer's Shoes
50%
78%
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
45%
11%
Boots of Swiftness
32%
1%
Plated Steelcaps
67%
0%
Mercury's Treads
35%
0%
Mobility Boots
29%
0%

Karthus Mythic Items

Win %
Buy %
Liandry's Anguish
49%
82%
Luden's Tempest
49%
7%
Night Harvester
39%
1%
Everfrost
55%
0%
Rod of Ages
30%
0%
Crown of the Shattered Queen
60%
0%

Best Bans for Karthus Support

Ezreal, the Prodigal Explorer
S+
Braum, the Heart of the Freljord
S+
Jhin, the Virtuoso
S
Jinx, the Loose Cannon
S
Rakan, The Charmer
S
Taric, the Shield of Valoran
S
Janna, the Storm's Fury
S
Caitlyn, the Sheriff of Piltover
S
Kai'Sa, Daughter of the Void
A
Swain, the Noxian Grand General
A
Nautilus, the Titan of the Depths
A
Senna, the Redeemer
A
Varus, the Arrow of Retribution
A
Bard, the Wandering Caretaker
A
Nilah, the Joy Unbound
A
Lux, the Lady of Luminosity
A
Renata Glasc, the Chem-Baroness
A
Vayne, the Night Hunter
A
Tahm Kench, The River King
A
Soraka, the Starchild
A
Sivir, the Battle Mistress
A

Best ADC Duo Queue Champions for Karthus Support(over 51% win rate with Karthus)

Kog'Maw, the Mouth of the Abyss
+10.5
Veigar, the Tiny Master of Evil
+6.1
Draven, the Glorious Executioner
+3.6

Average ADC Duo Queue Champions for Karthus Support(49% - 51% win rate with Karthus)

Miss Fortune, the Bounty Hunter
Jinx, the Loose Cannon
Xayah, the Rebel
Ziggs, the Hexplosives Expert
Kai'Sa, Daughter of the Void

Below Average ADC Duo Queue Champions for Karthus Support(under 49% win rate with Karthus)

Zeri, The Spark of Zaun
-0.2
Ashe, the Frost Archer
-0.3
Vayne, the Night Hunter
-0.4
Caitlyn, the Sheriff of Piltover
-0.4
Jhin, the Virtuoso
-0.5
Yasuo, the Unforgiven
-0.7
Tristana, the Yordle Gunner
-0.9
Kalista, the Spear of Vengeance
-1.9
Varus, the Arrow of Retribution
-2.3
Nilah, the Joy Unbound
-3.0
Ezreal, the Prodigal Explorer
-4.9
Twitch, the Plague Rat
-5.1
Samira, the Desert Rose
-5.1
Seraphine, the Starry-Eyed Songstress
-5.2
Sivir, the Battle Mistress
-6.1
Aphelios, the Weapon of the Faithful
-6.5
Lucian, the Purifier
-13.5
Swain, the Noxian Grand General
-20.4

Best Support Champions to Counter Karthus Support(under 49% win rate for Karthus)

Braum, the Heart of the Freljord
-14.3
Taric, the Shield of Valoran
-12.3
Tahm Kench, The River King
-8.3
Janna, the Storm's Fury
-8.0
Rakan, The Charmer
-7.7
Nautilus, the Titan of the Depths
-6.5
Bard, the Wandering Caretaker
-6.1
Morgana, the Fallen
-6.0
Soraka, the Starchild
-4.9
Renata Glasc, the Chem-Baroness
-4.9
Neeko, the Curious Chameleon
-4.7
Milio, The Gentle Flame
-4.6
Seraphine, the Starry-Eyed Songstress
-4.1
Lulu, the Fae Sorceress
-4.0
Vel'Koz, the Eye of the Void
-3.9
Zyra, Rise of the Thorns
-3.8
Leona, the Radiant Dawn
-3.5
Yuumi, the Magical Cat
-3.5
Zoe, the Aspect of Twilight
-3.5
Senna, the Redeemer
-3.3
Lux, the Lady of Luminosity
-3.3
Shaco, the Demon Jester
-3.2
Blitzcrank, the Great Steam Golem
-2.7
Sona, Maven of the Strings
-1.6
Karma, the Enlightened One
-0.7

Best Support Matchups for Karthus Support(over 51% win rate for Karthus)

Shen, the Eye of Twilight
+9.0
Anivia, the Cryophoenix
+7.3
Swain, the Noxian Grand General
+7.3
Heimerdinger, the Revered Inventor
+6.7
Ashe, the Frost Archer
+4.4
Rell, the Iron Maiden
+3.2
Xerath, the Magus Ascendant
+2.7
Brand, the Burning Vengeance
+1.9
Amumu, the Sad Mummy
+1.6
Pyke, the Bloodharbor Ripper
+1.2
Malphite, Shard of the Monolith
+0.6
Thresh, the Chain Warden
+0.6
Zilean, the Chronokeeper
+0.3
Pantheon, the Unbreakable Spear
+0.2

Even Support Matchups for Karthus Support(49% - 51% win rate for Karthus)

Annie, the Dark Child
Galio, the Colossus
Maokai, the Twisted Treant
Teemo, the Swift Scout
Twitch, the Plague Rat
Ziggs, the Hexplosives Expert
Nami, the Tidecaller
Alistar, the Minotaur

Best ADC Champions to Counter Karthus Support(under 49% win rate for Karthus)

Swain, the Noxian Grand General
-11.5
Nilah, the Joy Unbound
-9.0
Seraphine, the Starry-Eyed Songstress
-6.9
Tahm Kench, The River King
-6.9
Sivir, the Battle Mistress
-5.5
Jinx, the Loose Cannon
-5.3
Veigar, the Tiny Master of Evil
-5.0
Samira, the Desert Rose
-4.7
Jhin, the Virtuoso
-4.6
Zeri, The Spark of Zaun
-4.2
Lucian, the Purifier
-3.2
Caitlyn, the Sheriff of Piltover
-2.9
Vayne, the Night Hunter
-2.7
Kog'Maw, the Mouth of the Abyss
-2.7
Ezreal, the Prodigal Explorer
-2.4
Varus, the Arrow of Retribution
-2.1
Ziggs, the Hexplosives Expert
-1.1
Ashe, the Frost Archer
-0.7
Aphelios, the Weapon of the Faithful
-0.7
Twitch, the Plague Rat
-0.3
Miss Fortune, the Bounty Hunter
-0.3
Kalista, the Spear of Vengeance
-0.2

Best ADC Matchups for Karthus Support(over 51% win rate for Karthus)

Yasuo, the Unforgiven
+6.7
Tristana, the Yordle Gunner
+3.8
Kai'Sa, Daughter of the Void
+0.7
Xayah, the Rebel
+0.7

Even ADC Matchups for Karthus Support(49% - 51% win rate for Karthus)

Draven, the Glorious Executioner
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